BIO: William G. FURST, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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438  COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  

  WILLIAM G. FURST, whose farm is pleasantly located in Patton 
township, near Buffalo Run, Centre county, was born thereon May 10, 
1864, and comes of an old and highly respected Pennsylvanian family, 
which was founded in America during the early days of the Republic. He 
has many relatives in the eastern portion of State, and is a cousin of 
Judge Austin O. Furst, attorney at law, of Bellefonte.
  William I. Furst, the father of our subject, was born in Clinton 
county, Penn., June 28, 1814, and on reaching manhood married Mary Ann 
Gray, who was born in Patton township, Centre county, April 26, 1822, 
and died March 24, 1896. His death occurred December 6, 1883, and they 
now rest side by side in the Gray cemetery. Of the five children born 
to them, Fannie and P. Purdue died in childhood. Mary B. is the wife of 
John B. Way, a farmer of Williamsburg, Blair Co., Penn., by whom she 
has three children - Lulu, at this writing aged ten year; Nora, aged 
eight; and Bud, aged four; our subject is next in order of birth, and 
Lizzie E., who resides on the old homestead with her brother, completes 
the family.
  In the schools of Stony Point, Centre county, Mr. Furst, the subject 
of this review, acquired a good practical education, and since laying 
aside his text-books has engaged in agricultural pursuits, operating 
the old homestead farm, of which he is part owner. The neat and thrifty 
appearance of the place indicates the supervision of a painstaking and 
skillful farmer, who thoroughly understands his chosen calling. On 
January 29, 1884, he was married to Miss Eva M. Pennington, of Patton 
township, daughter of Thomas Pennington, and they have five interesting 
children, as follows: Clarence E., at this writing aged nine years; 
Carl M., aged seven; Ethel M., aged six; Mary E., aged four; and 
Russell C., aged a year and a half.
  Mr. Furst uses his right of franchise in support of the men and 
measures of the Republican party, in the success of which he takes a 
deep interest. He is an intelligent, wide-awake farmer, held in the 
highest esteem by his fellow citizens. In religious belief he is a 
Methodist.